used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had a glorious time, last night--didn't you, Poll?" began Eleanor, guilelessly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
BEAUXnounUS /boʊ/
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I had a glorious time, last night--didn't you, Poll?" began Eleanor, guilelessly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
didn't
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From this reading "I had a glorious time, last night--didn't you, Poll?" began Eleanor, guilelessly.
move gently or carefully
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
Eleanor
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From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
Eleanor's
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From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "I had a glorious time, last night--didn't you, Poll?" began Eleanor, guilelessly.
guilelessly
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From this reading "I had a glorious time, last night--didn't you, Poll?" began Eleanor, guilelessly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a glorious time, last night--didn't you, Poll?" began Eleanor, guilelessly.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
immediately past
From this reading "I had a glorious time, last night--didn't you, Poll?" began Eleanor, guilelessly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
Latimers
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From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
not any; not one
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
PollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading "I had a glorious time, last night--didn't you, Poll?" began Eleanor, guilelessly.
Polly
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From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I had a glorious time, last night--didn't you, Poll?" began Eleanor, guilelessly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Eleanor's keen sight Polly appeared ill at ease; and in the morning, after breakfast, the cloud seemed heavier than before.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
at the time that
From this reading BEAUX OR BUSINESS It was very late when the Fabian party reached home that Christmas night; thus there were no confidences given or taken between the girls until the following morning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then Eleanor decided to find out what unpleasant experience had occurred while at Latimers.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had a glorious time, last night--didn't you, Poll?" began Eleanor, guilelessly.
